Baby, I loved you first But now I see your heart's been taken And nothing could be worse Baby, I loved you first. Had my chances Could've been where he is standing Girl, I came so close But now you'll never know Girl, it should be me

But don't think I don't think about it Don't think I don't have regrets Don't think it don't get to me Between the work and the hurt and the whiskey Don't think I don't wonder 'bout Could've been, should've been all worked out I know what I felt, and I

(I question everything) I won't lie, I've never been ashamed I don't mind, admitting I'm to blame I care no more, I can't bare no more I'll say no more, I can't give you anymore She was a princess, she could've been a queen She had the angels beneath her

All you had to do was stay (Hey hey hey) Had me in the palm of your hand Then, why'd you had to go and lock me out when I let you in Stay, hey, now you say you want it Back now that it's just too late Well could've been easy Stay, hey, all you had to do

(With you) With you It seems like they all want me to fail But I’m not going back Not going back, baby Please tell me you don’t want me to fail ‘Cause I’m not going back Not going back I could've been a tragedy That’s why these fake niggas who call me

(It could be wrong, could be wrong) But it should've been right Let our hearts ignite Are we digging a hole? This is outta control It could never last Must erase it fast But it could've been right (It could be wrong, could be)

But don't think I don't think about it Don't think I don't have regrets Don't think it don't get to me Between the work and the hurt and the whiskey Don't think I don't wonder 'bout Could've been, should've been all worked out I know what I felt, and I

I always wonder If we could've have been something Or is it all in my mind and Here I might have missed something That we left behind and And have you wondered could we be Something extraordinary Cause I always wonder Do you ever think of me

What are we gonna do If we lose that fire If we start to doubt, if that fire goes out I don't wanna lose you To some bullshit hurt that could've been helped I'm trying to tell you something That good good heart is your greatest wealth So what are we

I still wonder if you could've been the one 'Cause I wonder if we could've made it last I wonder if we gave it all we had Or if our tempers got the best of us I wonder if I could've been a better man Maybe you'd be with me 'til the end 'Cause even though